South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 14 — modify provisions related to the practice of pharmacy.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 09, 2026.

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Bill Text

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26.361.19 101st Legislative Session 14 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 14 Introduced by:
26.361.20 101st Legislative Session 14 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 14 ENROLLED A N A CT ENTITLED An Act to modify provisions related to the practice of pharmacy.
The Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Services at the request of the State Board of Pharmacy An Act to modify provisions related to the practice of pharmacy.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
(4) "Compounding," the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging, or labeling of a drug or drug device, as the result of a practitioner's prescription drug order or an initiative based on the pharmacist/, patient/, and practitioner relationship in the course of professional practice, or for the purpose of or as an incident to research, teaching, or chemical analysis, and not for sale or dispensing.
(4) "Compounding," the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging, or labeling of a drug or drug device, as the result of a practitioner's prescription drug order or an initiative based on the pharmacist, patient, and practitioner relationship in the course of professional practice, or for the purpose of or as an incident to research, teaching, or chemical analysis, and not for sale or dispensing.
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26.361.20 2 14 (8) "Drug administration," the direct application of a drug or drug device by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means to the body of a patient or research subject;
26.361.19 2 14 (8) "Drug administration," the direct application of a drug or drug device by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means to the body of a patient or research subject;
(16) "Pharmaceutical care," provision of drug therapy and other pharmaceutical patient care services intended to achieve outcomes related to curing or preventing a Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
(16) "Pharmaceutical care," provision of drug therapy and other pharmaceutical patient care services intended to achieve outcomes related to curing or preventing a SB14 ENROLLED 26.361.20 3 14 disease, eliminating or reducing a patient's symptoms, or arresting or slowing a disease process;
26.361.19 3 14 disease, eliminating or reducing a patient's symptoms, or arresting or slowing a disease process;
(19)(20) "Practitioner," a person licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized by the jurisdiction in which the person is practicing to prescribe drugs in the course of professional practice;
(20) "Practitioner," a person licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized by the jurisdiction in which the person is practicing to prescribe drugs in the course of professional practice;
(20)(21) "Prescription drug order," a written or oral order of a practitioner for a drug or drug device for a specific patient;
(21) "Prescription drug order," a written or oral order of a practitioner for a drug or drug device for a specific patient;
(21)(22) "Proper name," the nonproprietary name for a biological product designated by the United States Food and Drug Administration license for use upon each package of the product;
(22) "Proper name," the nonproprietary name for a biological product designated by the United States Food and Drug Administration license for use upon each package of the product;
and (22)(23) "Registered pharmacy technician," a person registered by the board who is employed by a pharmacy to assist pharmacists in the practice of pharmacy by performing specific tasks delegated by and under the immediate personal supervision and control of a pharmacist, as permitted by the board.
and (23) "Registered pharmacy technician," a person registered by the board who is employed by a pharmacy to assist pharmacists in the practice of pharmacy by performing specific tasks delegated by and under the immediate personal supervision and control of a pharmacist, as permitted by the board.
The Board of Pharmacy may shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26:
The Board of Pharmacy shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1- 26:
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SB14 ENROLLED 26.361.20 4 14 (8) To adopt publications or supplements thereto, as deemed necessary to describe the drugs, medicines, prescription drugs, or dispensing physician;
26.361.19 4 14 (8) To adopt such publications or supplements thereto, as shall from time to time be deemed necessary to describe the drugs, medicines, prescription drugs, or dispensing physician or other terms defined in § 36-11-2;
(14) Redispensing Pertaining to the redispensing of pharmaceuticals;
(14) Pertaining to the redispensing of pharmaceuticals;
and (15) Pertaining to the dispensing of biological products;
(15) Pertaining to the dispensing of biological products;
The board shall may issue a pharmacy license only to a pharmacist in good standing, if the pharmacist:
The board may issue a pharmacy license only to:
(1) SubmitsA pharmacist who is the owner, or part owner, of the merchandise and fixtures of the place of business for which the pharmacy license is applied for, provided:
(1) A pharmacist who is the owner, or part owner, of the merchandise and fixtures of the place of business for which the pharmacy license is applied for, provided:
The applicant for the pharmacy license shall submit a form prescribed by the board;
The applicant for the pharmacy license shall submit a form prescribed by the board and pay a fee, not to exceed two hundred dollars, set by the board in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26.
and (2) Pays and pay a fee, not to exceed two hundred dollars, set by the board in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26.
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36-11-33.
26.361.19 5 14 36-11-33.
The board may issue a license to operate a part-time pharmacy in a hospital, nursing facility, or related facility, provided that the pharmacy services are limited to inpatients or residents of the facility.
The board may issue to a pharmacist in good standing a license to operate a part-time pharmacy in a hospital, nursing facility, or related facility, provided that the pharmacy services are limited to inpatients or residents of the facility.
(1) The pharmacist owner of the proposed pharmacy submits a form prescribed by the board and pays a fee, not to exceed two hundred dollars, set by the board in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26;
SB14 ENROLLED 26.361.20 5 14 (1) The owner of the proposed pharmacy submits a form prescribed by the board and pays a fee, not to exceed two hundred dollars, set by the board in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26;
and (2) The merchandise and fixtures of the pharmacy are owned by a person other than the pharmacist applying for the license owner:
and (2) The owner:
The pharmacist pharmacist-in-charge must ensure all staff comply with the provisions of this chapter and with minimum standards, as established by the board in rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.
The pharmacist-in-charge must ensure all staff comply with the provisions of this chapter and with minimum standards, as established by the board in rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Each pharmacy license expires on June thirtieth following the date of issue issuance.
Each pharmacy license expires on June thirtieth following the date of issuance.
To renew a pharmacy license, the pharmacist owner must submit a renewal application on or before June thirtieth on a form prescribed by the board, and pay the renewal fee set by the board in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26, but not exceeding two hundred dollars.
To renew a pharmacy license, the owner must submit a renewal application on or before June thirtieth on a form prescribed by the board, and pay the renewal fee set by the board in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26, but not exceeding two hundred dollars.
A pharmacy license may be transferred to another pharmacist owner may change the designation of the pharmacist-in-charge, provided an application for the transfer of the license change is made upon a form prescribed by the board and upon payment of a fifty dollar fee.
A pharmacy owner may change the designation of the pharmacist-in- charge, provided an application for the change is made upon a form prescribed by the board and upon payment of a fifty dollar fee.
The application for transfer must be filed with the board not Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
The application must be filed with the board not more than ten days after the change of active management is made.
26.361.19 6 14 more than ten days after the transfer change of active management is made.
If the application is received by the board after ten days, the pharmacy license is void, and the owner must reapply for the license.
If the application for transfer is received by the board after ten days, the pharmacy license is void, and the pharmacist owner must reapply for the license.
The inventory must be taken on the date the new pharmacist-in-charge assumes active management of the pharmacy.
The inventory must be taken on the date the new pharmacist-in-charge assumes active SB14 ENROLLED 26.361.20 6 14 management of the pharmacy.
In the event of the death of the pharmacist in active management pharmacist-in-charge, the pharmacy license issued to the deceased under this chapter shall, within one hundred twenty days after the date of death or on June thirtieth, whichever is sooner, become null and void, unless the license is transferred designation of the pharmacist-in-charge is changed as provided in § 36-11-37.
In the event of the death of the pharmacist-in-charge, the pharmacy license issued under this chapter shall, within one hundred twenty days after the date of death or on June thirtieth, whichever is sooner, become null and void, unless the designation of the pharmacist-in-charge is changed as provided in § 36-11-37.
(2) The pharmacy for which the license was issued was kept open for the transaction of business without a pharmacist in charge thereof pharmacist-in-charge;
(2) The pharmacy for which the license was issued was kept open for the transaction of business without a pharmacist-in-charge;
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(4) The active management of the pharmacy was changed without the change in designation of the pharmacist-in-charge, as provided in § 36-11-37;
26.361.19 7 14 (4) The active management of the pharmacy was changed without the transfer change in designation of the pharmacist-in-charge, as provided in § 36-11-37, of the license;
or (7) The minimum requirements of this chapter and the board are no longer met;
SB14 ENROLLED 26.361.20 7 14 (7) The minimum requirements of this chapter and the board are no longer met;
The board may not issue a pharmacy license to any pharmacist applicant unless:
SB14 ENROLLED 26.361.20 8 14 An Act to modify provisions related to the practice of pharmacy.
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(1) The applicant is the owner, or part owner, of the merchandise and fixtures of the place of business for which the pharmacy license is applied for;
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
(2) The application is made jointly with a pharmacist owner;
at ____________M.
or (3) The nonpharmacist owner of the merchandise and fixtures of the place of business for which the pharmacy license is applied for, has submitted an affidavit on a form prescribed by the board delegating complete responsibility for the pharmaceutical services in said place of business to the pharmacist applicant.
Senate as Bill No.
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14 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
14 By File No.
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Secretary of State Chapter No.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-03 S.J. 441

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 478

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 416

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 0 H.J. 446

  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  7. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 165

  10. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 122

  11. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 S.J. 5

  12. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  13. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 13

Sponsors

  • Health and Human Services · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Health and Human Services

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 64 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 57006
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 64006
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Not Voting
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Not Voting
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Not Voting
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Not Voting
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Not Voting
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11001
Democratic 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Not Voting
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29002
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 33002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Not Voting
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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